No. 8: Salt

Gene Sweeney Jr., The Baltimore Sun

Salt is a neighborhood tavern that refuses to act like one. The menu changes, almost entirely, every few months at Jason Ambrose's pioneering Upper Fells Point bistro, keeping the staff and diners in a constant state of anticipation and engagement. • Restaurant info.: Salt, 2127 E. Pratt St., Upper Fells Point, 410-276-5480, salttavern.com

Salt is a neighborhood tavern that refuses to act like one. The menu changes, almost entirely, every few months at Jason Ambrose's pioneering Upper Fells Point bistro, keeping the staff and diners in a constant state of anticipation and engagement. • Restaurant info.: Salt, 2127 E. Pratt St., Upper Fells Point, 410-276-5480, salttavern.com